Newsletter 13 January 2009

Forum Watch:

Splinting/walker for hairline calc fracture (General Issues & Discussions Forum)

Some new research on the rheumatoid foot (General Issues & Discussions Forum)

Do all flat feet need orthotics? (Biomechanics, Sports & Foot Orthoses Forum)

Direct Mechanical vs. Neuromotor Effects of Foot Orthoses (Biomechanics, Sports & Foot Orthoses Forum)

Salt baths for venous ulcers? (Diabetic Foot & Wound Management Forum)

Prolonged Mechanical Noise Restores Tactile Sense in Diabetic Neuropathic Patients (Diabetic Foot & Wound Management Forum)

Nail surgery and MRSA screening (Foot Surgery Forum)

Adductus quinti, and curly toes (Pediatrics Forum)

Practice websites (Practice Management Forum)

CMS Reverses Position on Pedorthic Accreditation Exemption (USA Forum)

Age concern (UK Forum)

Physios, podiatrists and occupational therapists seek more Medicare funding (Australian Forum)

Cuotas colegiales (Espanol Forum)

Laser treatment for nail fungus (Break Room)

To see ourselves..... (Podiatry Trivia)

 
Latest Research and Articles:

Prolonged Mechanical Noise Restores Tactile Sense in Diabetic Neuropathic Patients. Abstract (The International Journal of Lower Extremity Wounds)

The Drop Toe Sign: An Indicator of Neurologic Impairment in Congenital Clubfoot. Abstract (Clin Orthop Relat Res.)

Diabetic foot syndrome and renal function in type 1 and 2 diabetes mellitus show close association. Abstract (Nephrology Dialysis Transplantation)

The impact of topical phenytoin on recalcitrant neuropathic diabetic foot ulceration. Abstract (J Wound Care.)

Prevalence and course of forefoot impairments and walking disability in the first eight years of rheumatoid arthritis. Abstract (Arthritis Rheum.)

Immediate Effects of Anterior-to-Posterior Talocrural Joint Mobilization after Prolonged Ankle Immobilization: A Preliminary Study. Abstract (J Man Manip Ther.)

Risk factors for developing osteomyelitis in patients with diabetic foot wounds. Abstract (Diabetes Res Clin Pract.)

Is the foot elevation the optimal position for wound healing of a diabetic foot? Abstract (J Plast Reconstr Aesthet Surg.)

Foot Health Forum

Post-foot surgery pain medication

Wet sensation bottom left foot

Night-time foot pain in children